What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone seem to love, but you just don't get?

Skrillex and the whole dubstep thing—it just seems like repetitive noise to me.

What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?

If I had a time machine, definitely The Doors. Otherwise I just wish I had been older in the '80s to see all of that great stuff, plus concerts were actually affordable back then.

Musically speaking, what is your favorite guilty pleasure?

I can't say I really feel guilty about it, but I love '80s hard rock or "hair bands". There was so much more escapism in the music then. Once the '90s creeped along everyone's misery seeped into the music.

What song would you like to have played at your funeral?

I think "Shooting Star" by Bad Company would be cool, but "Party Hard" by Andrew W.K. because I want people to hopefully ... celebrate my life rather than mourn my passing.

What band or artist changed your life, and how?

I guess I'd have to say Poison changed my life. After hearing them, I started forging my own path with what I liked, stereotypes be damned. I certainly wasn't the "rocker" archetype and my musical tastes have continued to be all over the map.

Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?

Type O Negative, October Rust. I could listen to this on repeat and never tire of it.